April 5
1991 The NBA suspended Roy Tarpley indefinitely for violating the
league's anti-drug policy.
1995 Jason Kidd had a triple-double with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 12
assists. It was the 5th time a Mavs player had a triple-double and
the 1st of 21 times Kidd had a triple-double with Dallas. He also
had a triple-double in the next game - the 1st time a Mavs player
had back-to-back triple-doubles.
2004 The NBA named Dirk Nowitzki and Richard Jefferson (NJ) as Players of
the Week for the week ending April 4. Nowitzki averaged 32 points
including 57.1% FG and 11.7 rebounds as Dallas went 3-0. Jefferson
averaged 22.5 points including 57.9% FG, 8.8 rebounds, and 6.8
assists as New Jersey went 3-1.
2009 Jason Kidd had 20 assists, the 2nd most in team history and the
most in a non-overtime game. It was the 46th time a Mavs player
had 15+ assists and the 21st of 29 times Kidd had 15+ assists with
Dallas. Kidd surpassed Magic Johnson (10,141) for 3rd place on the
NBA career assist list.
Games
Record: 7-7 (home: 5-3, road: 2-4)
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
1985 L LA Clippers(OT) 122-126 -4 Aguirre 32 Perkins 9 Smith 33
Game #77, current record: 42-35, streak: lost 1; final record: 44-38
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
1986 L Seattle 109-111 -2 Aguirre 28 Donaldson 14 McDaniel 19
Game #77, current record: 42-35, streak: lost 1; final record: 44-38
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
1991 L Utah 87-93 -6 Williams 19 Donaldson 15 KMalone 31
Game #73, current record: 26-47, streak: lost 2; final record: 28-54
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
1992 L @Sacramento 89-103 -14 Hodge 24 Hodge 14 Simmons 23
Game #75, current record: 19-56, streak: lost 2; final record: 22-60
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
1994 W @Sacramento 88-80 +8 Smith 18 Rooks 10 Richmond 22
Game #72, current record: 9-63, streak: won 1; final record: 13-69
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
1995 W LA Lakers 130-111 +19 Mashburn 32 Williams 15 VanExel 24
Jason Kidd had a triple-double with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 12
assists. It was the 5th time a Mavs player had a triple-double and
the 1st of 21 times Kidd had a triple-double with Dallas. He also
had a triple-double in the next game - the 1st time a Mavs player
had back-to-back triple-doubles.
Game #71, current record: 32-39, streak: won 1; final record: 36-46
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
1997 L @Seattle 84-103 -19 Danilovic 18 Bradley 10 Payton 23
Game #74, current record: 22-52, streak: lost 10; final record: 24-58
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
1998 L @Sacramento 99-105 -6 Finley 23 Muursepp 14 CR/OT 22
Chris Anstey did not play due to a sprained left middle finger (the 8th
of 8 games he would miss due to the injury).
Game #76, current record: 19-57, streak: lost 3; final record: 20-62
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
1999 L @Minnesota 93-100 -7 Trent 26 Trent 8 SM/KG 18
Game #34, current record: 11-23, streak: lost 1; final record: 19-31
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
2001 W Atlanta 108-94 +14 Howard 20 Bradley 15 Mohammed 23
Game #75, current record: 49-26, streak: won 3; final record: 53-29
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
2003 W Orlando 108-90 +18 Nowitzki 29 Najera 7 Giricek 18
Game #76, current record: 57-19, streak: won 1; final record: 60-22
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
2005 W Orlando 114-105 +9 Nowitzki 21 Nowitzki 9 Stevenso 29
Game #74, current record: 50-24; streak: won 1; final record: 58-24
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
2009 W Phoenix 140-116 +24 DNowitzki 28 BB/JS 6 LBarbosa 24
Dal led 81-59 at halftime, including out-scored Pho 42-26 in the 2nd
quarter as Dal went on a 24-3 run during the quarter.
Dal shot 60% FG and Pho shot 49.4% FG.
Jason Kidd had 20 assists, the 2nd most in team history and the most
in a non-overtime game. It was the 46th time a Mavs player had 15+
assists and the 21st of 29 times Kidd had 15+ assists with Dallas.
Kidd surpassed Magic Johnson (10,141) for 3rd place on the NBA
career assist list.
Game #77, current record: 46-31; streak: won 1; final record: 50-32
Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent
Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer
2013 W @Sacramento 117-108 +9 SMarion 25 SMarion 12 IThomas 29
Elton Brand (sore right calf) did not play, the 2nd of 4 games he
would miss due to the injury.
Game #76, current record: 37-39; streak: won 1; final record: 41-41